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Startup Problem

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  • 22-02-2007 10:59pm
    #1
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭


    the last 4 times ive started up my computer, everything loads up grand, except for the desktop icons,which take about 6 minutes after everything else loads up to appear.
    this aint happened before.

    anyone know how to reserve this/?


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    #2
    Cal
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    What you been loading? You sure you are virus and spyware free? You could try system restore.

    Cal.


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    atheist
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭atheist


    If you know when the problem began,
    Start, Run, MSConfig
    Launch System Restore
    Choose a point in time before the problem began, having perused the later restore points and noted the applications installed (not all installs trigger checkpoints)
    Having reverted to an earlier config is the problem fixed?
    If not google for shelliconcache


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    #4
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    what is shelliconcache?


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    Cal
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    qwertplaywert wrote:
    what is shelliconcache?

    It is the Icon Cache file. You could try to rebuild it.

    http://www.techadvice.com/w98/I/IconCacheFile-rebuild.htm ( If Windows 98)

    http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsNT/AdminTips/TroubleShooting/HowtoRepairtheIconCache.html (If 2000/XP)

    Cal


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    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    im a NooB to be honest at computers,my knowlage is very basic.

    is any of this risky?


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    Cal
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    May be better getting someone more comfortable with computers to look at it for you. It's not a major issue if just caused by random file corruption but I would be happier to know what caused it.
    If it goes wrong you could always restore from your last unaffected backup:D

    Cal.


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    #8
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    maybe i will run a windows defender scan to check for viruses?


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    Cal
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    There are many free online virus & spyware scans. No harm in doing a couple.

    Cal.


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    #10
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    aye.
    wil also run a scan with avg


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